Healthcare System Overview

TeamHealth: Transforming Healthcare and Empowering Physicians

Consistently recognized for their commitment to excellence, TeamHealth has received numerous awards and national rankings, including being named to Fortune's list of "World's Most Admired Companies" in the healthcare sector. TeamHealth’s innovative and forward-thinking approach has led to interesting milestones, such as the introduction of one of the first-ever hospitalist programs.

Structured as a physician-led organization, TeamHealth is proud to empower their medical professionals with the autonomy and support they need to provide the highest level of patient care. TeamHealth’s not-for-profit status ensures that their primary focus remains on the well-being of their patients, physicians, and the communities they serve.

TeamHealth's financial status is a testament to their success and stability. According to the American Hospital Directory (ahd.com) and the American Hospital Association (aha.org), TeamHealth maintains a strong financial foundation, allowing them to continuously invest in cutting-edge technologies and resources for their physicians.

Joining TeamHealth means becoming part of a community that values collaboration, innovation, and the professional growth of its physicians. With their comprehensive understanding of the healthcare system and an unwavering dedication to quality patient care, TeamHealth is the ideal choice for physicians seeking to make a difference in their careers and the lives of their patients. 

Facility Overview 

Baptist Health Paducah is a regional medical and referral center, serving about 200,000 patients a year from four states. The hospital provides a full range of services, including cardiac and cancer care, diagnostic imaging, women’s and children’s services, surgery, emergency treatment, rehabilitation, transitional care, weight management and wound care. The main campus covers eight square blocks, plus off-site outpatient rehab, occupational medicine, primary care, school clinics, imaging and lab. Overall, Baptist Hospital Paducah offers 20 points of care to make healthcare more convenient for area residents.

Baptist Health Paducah has about 2,000 employees, making it one of the region’s largest employers; and about 260 physicians representing more than 40 medical specialties. The Baptist Health Foundation Paducah supports needed services, facilities and other areas of growth. The hospital opened in 1953 as Western Baptist Hospital and changed its name in early 2013, along with other facilities in Baptist Health, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in Kentucky. 

The hospital has earned Pathway to Excellence designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nursing Credentialing Center. 

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